The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-16

farmer's tariff profit, but a turIhei
ann has been added for the prom
of the manufacturer undo the operatlo| VI
therO tariff laws. In the meantime the gay
arrives when the farmer finds IL necessary
to purchase wooden goods and lnaVerlal W
clothe himself and family TOT Ine w!nUot'
When he faces the tradesman for thaJ puG-
nose be discovers that he is obliged not only
TO return, in the way Of increased prices; nlS
tariff proht on the wool he sold, ana WAc'
then perhaps lies before him in
ured form. but that he must aud a cohSIueI-
able sum thereto to meet a further increase
in cost caused by a tariff duty on the manu-
facture. Thus in the end he is aroused TO
the fact that he has paid upon a moQeIaU9
purchase as a result of the tarlH schehe'
which. when he sold his wool, seemed SO
profitable,
An INCREASE IN PRICE
more imam sufficient to sweep away all Inc
tariff profit he received upon the WOOL ne
produced and sold When the number OF
farmers engaged in wool raising Is compared
with all the farmers in the country, and the
small proportion they bear to our popula-
ton is considered; when it is made apparent
that, IN the case of q large part OF those VINO
own sheep, the benefit of the present tarln
on wool is i~llusory, and, above all, when 1t
must be conceded that the increase or
the cost of living caused by such
HhIlu DGG9LuG a bAlNOl ubOA
with moderate means and the poor, the
employed and unemployed, the sick and
well, and the young and old, and that IL con-
stitutes a tax which, with relentless grasp,
is fastened upon the clothing Of every man,
woman and child in the land, reasons are
suggested why the removal or reduction OF
this duty hould be included in a revision OF
our tariff laws In speaking of the increased
cost to the consumer of our home manutact-
Ures, resulting from q duty laid upon i'm
ported articles Of the same description, the
fact ia not overlooked that competition
among our domestic producers sometimes
has the effect of keeping the price of their
products below the highest limit allowed BY
such duty. But it is notorious that this com
petition Is too often strangled by Comblna-
lions quite prevalent at this time, and fire.
Quently called trusts, which have for their
object The regulation Of the supply and price
of commodities made and sold by members
of the combination. The people can barely
hope for any consideration in the operation
of these selfish schemes. II, however, in
the absence of such combinations, a healthy
and free competition reduces the price of
any particular dutiable article of home pro-
ductiOn, below the limit which it might 9TH
rwise reach under our tariff laws, and if,
with such reduced price, it's manufacture
continue to thrive, it is entirely evident
that one thing has been discovered which
should be carefully ScrutiniZed in an effort
TO reduce taxation. The necessity of COM
bination to maintain the price of any COM
modify to the tariff point furnishes proof
that some one is willing TO accept
prices for such commodity, and that such
prices are remuneratiVe; and lower prices
produced by competition prove the same
thing. Thus where either of these condi-
lions exist a case would seem to be pre-
sented for an easy reduction of taxation. The
considerations which have been presented
fnnphin nnF Tariff lnUTG arn iptap1aI on1u o.,
enforce an earnest recommendation that the
surplus, revenue OF the government be pre-
vented by the
REDUCTION OF U CUSTOMS DUTIES.
and, at the same time, TO emphasize a sug-
gestion that in accomplishing this purpose
we may discharge a double duty to our peo-
pie by granting to Unom a measure of relief
from tariff taxation in quarters where it is
most needed and from sources where it can
be most fairly and justly accorded. Nor can
the presentation made of such consider
aticns be, with any degree of fairness, re-
garded as evidence of u~nfriendliness toward
manufacturing interests, or of any lack
of appreciation of their value and i'm
portance These interests constitute a lead-
ing and most substantial element of our ma
tional greatness n furnish the proud proof
of our country'S progress. But if in the
emergency that presses upon us our manu-
~facturers are are asked to surrender some
thing for the public good and to avert dis
aster, their patriotism, as well as a grateful
recognition of advantages already afforded
should lead them to willing cooperation.
No demand is made that they shall forego all
the benefits of the governmental regard.
but they nDo fail to be admonished of
their duty, as well as their enlightened self
interest and safety when thew are ramindad
Of the fact that financial panic and collapse.
to which the present condition tends, afford
greater shelter or protection to our manu-
facturers than our other important enter
prises. Opportunity for safe, careful. and
reform is now offered: and none
OF us should be unmjndful of a time when
an abused and irritated people, needless OF
those who have resisted timely and reason
able relief, may insist upon a radical and
sweeping r~ectiication Of their wronos
the difficulty attending a wise and
fair revision OF our tariff laws IL
not under estimated IG viii re-
CURE on the part OF the congress great labor
and care, and especially a broad and national
contemplation of the subject, and a patriotic
disregard OF such local and selfish claims az
are unreasonable and regardless OF the well |
fare Of the entire country. Under our pres
laws more tnau four thousand ar5iolas |
are subject to duty. Many OF these do not
In any way compare with our own mann
features, and many are hardly worth atten-
ton as subjects Of revenue. A considerable
can be made in the aupreoase nv
ADDLsG THEM TO THE FREE LIST.
taxation OF Injuries presents no feat
ures Of hardship; but the necessaries Of life
used and consumed by all people, the duty
which adds to the cost Of iyinp IN
every home. should be greatly cheapened |
The radical reduction Of the duties imposed
upon raw material used in manufactures. or
It's free importation, is, OF course. an I'M
portant factor in any effort to reduce the |
price OF these necessaries: it would not onlv |
relieve them from the increased cost caused
the tariff on such material, but the man. |
product being thus ~cheapened that
part Of the tariff now laid upon st5if produce
compensation 10 our manufacturers FOR
The present price Of raw material conld
pc accordingly modified Such rednc-
lion. OF free importation, would serve
beside to largely reduce the revenue III n
not apparent how such a change can have
any injurious effect upon our manufacturers
0n the contrary il would appear to give them
. better chance in foreign markets with tha
manufacturers of Other countriea VIM
eheapen their ware with free material Tins
our people might have the opportunity az
extending their SKIES beyond home con-
saving them from 6ha danrasst--